Unit Costs (Unadjusted)

Equipment Costs for Roadside Telecommunications (RS-TC)

Note: The date in parentheses under the capital cost value and O&M cost value represents the dollar year of the cost values. All costs are in $K.

Unit Cost Element

IDAS #

LifeYears

Capital Cost$K(Source Year)

O&M Cost$K/year(Source Year)

Description

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DS0 Communication Line

TC001

20

0.5 - 1.0(1995)

0.6 - 1.2(2003)

56 Kbps capacity. Leased with typical distance from terminus to terminus is 8 to 15 miles, but most of the cost is not distance sensitive.

DS1 Communication Line

TC002

20

0.5 - 1.0(1995)

4.8 - 9.6(2005)

1.544 Mbps capacity (T1 line). Leased with typical distance from terminus to terminus is 8 to 15 miles, but most of the cost is not distance sensitive.

DS3 Communication Line

TC003

20

3.0 - 5.0(1995)

24.0 - 72.0(2001)

44.736 Mbps capacity (T3 line). Leased with typical distance from terminus to terminus is 8 to 15 miles, but most of the cost is not distance sensitive.

ISP Service Fee

TC007

0.17 - 0.6(2004)

Monthly service fee ranges from $15 per month for regular dial-up service to $50 per month for DSL.

Conduit Design and Installation - Corridor

20

50.0 - 75.0(2005)

3.0(2005)

Cost is per mile. Includes boring, trenching, and conduit (3- or 4-inch). Cost would be significantly less for an aerial installation. In-ground installation would cost significantly less if implemented in conjuction with a construction project.

Twisted Pair Installation

20

11.0 - 15.8(2004)

2.0(2004)

Cost is per mile.

Fiber Optic Cable Installation

20

20.0 - 52.0(2005)

1.0 - 2.5(2005)

Cost is per mile for cable and in-ground installation. Cost would be significantly less for an aerial installation. In-ground installation would cost significantly less if implemented in conjunction with a construction project.

900 MHz Spread Spectrum Radio

10

9.0(1999)

0.1 - 0.4(2004)

Cost is per link.

Terrestrial Microwave

10

5.0 - 19.1(2005)

0.5 - 1.0(2005)

Cost is per link. Cost could be higher depending on tower/antenna installation.

Wireless Communications, Low Usage

TC004

0.12 - 0.2(2003)

125 Kbytes/month available usage (non-continuous use).

Wireless Communications, Medium Usage

TC005

0.6 - 0.7(1995)

1,000 Kbytes/month available usage (non-continuous use).

Wireless Communications, High Usage

TC006

20

0.5 - 1.0(1995)

1.2 - 1.8(2002)

3,000 Kbytes/month available usage (non-continuous use).

Call Box

10

4.0 - 6.8(2004)

0.25 - 0.58(2004)

Capital cost includes call box and installation. O&M is cost per unit (per year) for service maintenance contract and annual cellular service fee.